Frank Kirby (footballer)
| Frank Kirby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frank Gordon Kirby | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 1963 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Camberwell, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Korumburra / Bendigo | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908 | University | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
Frank Gordon Kirby (22 September 1885 – 20 March 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
After making a solitary appearance against Fitzroy in University's first VFL season, Kirby commenced his career as a teacher. He joined the staff of Scotch College in 1920 and was a master there for 35 years until his retirement in 1955. He died suddenly in 1963.[2]
Sources
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 484. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "Funeral of Former College Master.". The Age. Melbourne. 22 March 1963. p. 8.
External Links
- Frank Kirby's statistics from AFL Tables
- Frank Kirby's profile from AustralianFootball.com
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